Search Tag: Radiosurgery

Swedish Elekta’s
Leksell Gamma Knife Icon stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) system was used for
the first time in the U.S. on 1 March at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Gamma Knife Center to treat a metastatic brain tumour.
The patient, a
52-year-old male from El Dorado Hills, Calif., had previously undergone
successful treatment for primary...
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9,000 Radiotherapy Machines
Will Be Needed By 2020 In Developing Countries Worldwide, radiology oncology surgical robot markets are poised to achieve significant growth as next generation systems provide a way to improve traditional open surgery and use radiology for cancer surgery, paving the way for wider use of radiology oncology surgical robots....
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Elekta’s Japanese office, Elekta K.K., has announced that Elekta’s Extend™ system for multi-session stereotactic radiosurgery has been approved by the Japanese Health Authority. Extend makes it possible to treat indications that were previously untreatable with Gamma Knife® surgery. Professor Masahiro Hiraoka of the Department of Radiation Oncology...
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